# Bubbles vs Halloween Donuts

The clearest difference is price: Bubbles at Free against Halloween Donuts's $0.99. Bubbles also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.1). Halloween Donuts's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Bubbles is free to download; Halloween Donuts costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Bubbles ships an update every 15 months, Halloween Donuts every 20 months. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bubbles | Halloween Donuts |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $0.99 |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 15 months** | Every 20 months |
| Size | 27 MB | 25 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 16.1 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Dream-Up](https://appshunter.io/developer/445196122) | [JS Digital Productions, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1012108950) |

## What reviewers say

### Bubbles

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bubbles-shot/id679087751)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Halloween Donuts

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/halloween-donuts/id1530729954)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bubbles free?

Bubbles is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Halloween Donuts free?

Halloween Donuts costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Bubbles or Halloween Donuts have ads?

Bubbles shows ads; Halloween Donuts does not.

### Which is updated more often, Bubbles or Halloween Donuts?

Bubbles ships an update every 15 months, and Halloween Donuts every 20 months. Most recently, Bubbles was updated on October 27, 2026 and Halloween Donuts on October 27, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*